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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe gold standard for election security.
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The gold standard for election security. (Original Post)
Grasswire2
Jan 2020
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PJMcK
(22,037 posts)1. But no one can make any money with paper ballots
Oh.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)2. Sounds just like Minnesota's system.
We have fair elections in Minnesota. If your state does not, then fixing that should be your primary goal. Elections are a state matter. Only the citizens of each state can correct the problems in their state.
Work to make your state a state with fair, accurate, honest elections. Please.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)3. You nailed it once again.
Yesterday a glaring ugly story about Campaign Financing her in Nevada was posted on the Nevada Independent Web Site. Zero limits to what a Candidate can receive or how much a donor can give.
stopdiggin
(11,318 posts)4. yes. the states hold the reins on all aspects
if your state isn't doing what you want it too .. change the people sitting in your statehouse. And let them know why!
not_the_one
(2,227 posts)5. It IS possible, and relatively cheap
We CAN do it.